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WEDNESDAY 6TH JULY 2011
Tiger out of the Open
INJURED 14-time major champion Tiger Woods has pulled
out of next week’s British Open, casting further doubt on
whether he will ever recover his form of old.
“Unfortunately, I’ve been advised that I should not play in
the British Open,” Woods said in a statement.
“I am only going to come back when I’m 100 per cent ready.
I do not want to risk further injury. That’s different for me,
but I’m being smarter this time. I’m very disappointed and
want to express my regrets to the British Open fans.”
Woods sprained a ligament in his left knee and strained
his Achilles tendon in the third round of the US Masters in
April.
He then aggravated the injuries in May when he started the
Players Championship but withdrew after nine holes.
Woods, 35, a three-time British Open champion, contacted
Royal and Ancient chief executive Peter Dawson to explain
personally why he will not compete at Royal St George’s.
“I know how disappointed Tiger is not to be able to play in
the Open this year,” Dawson said.
“Naturally, we are sorry that a player of his... Read more
Lynch saves one
West Coast will be without
key forward Quinten Lynch
for Friday night’s clash with
Geelong, but they’ve still had
a win at the AFL tribunal.
The Eagles successfully
argued for a downgrading
of Lynch’s rough conduct
charge and it means he’ll
only miss one game, not two.
Diamond shines
Caitlin Bassett has pushed her
case for selection as Australia’s
starting goal-shooter,
playing 60 minutes of world
championship netball without
a single miss. Bassett helped
steer Australia’s Diamonds
to a 75-33 win over lowly
Northern Ireland, who were
never going to trouble the
defending champions in
their second pool game at
the Singapore Indoor
Stadium last night.
SPORTS BRIEFS
AFP
AUSTRALIA’S Cadel Evans held off a
late charge from defending champion
Alberto Contador to claim a prestigious
victory on the fourth stage of the Tour
de France.
The finish was so close that Contador
raised his fist to celebrate what he
believed was a stage win, but slow-
motion video and a photo still showed
that Evans, a two-time Tour runner-up,
had won.
Evans is now second overall, with
Norway’s Thor Hushovd able to finish
sixth on the stage and hold onto the
yellow jersey with a lead of just one
second.
Evans attacked over the last 500
metres and managed to squeeze out
Contador, with Kazakhstan’s Alexandre
Vinokourov finishing third.
“It’s a big surprise, I still quite can’t
believe it myself,” said Evans, who
overcame extra stress on... Read more
SPORT
Evans takes
fourth stage
Alberto Contador’s premature celebration; Evans (r) won the stage
Watson waits for a partner
LAINE CLARK: AAP
IN his new role as Australian cricket vice-captain,
Shane Watson reckons he will have no say in who
will be his new Test opening partner.
But Watson hopes to have provided the final word on
the controversy that created the surprise vacancy,
saying the team has no choice but to... Read more
Tiger Woods with the 2005 Open Trophy
Shane Watson at a cricket clinic last week in Hong Kong
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<h1>Lynch saves one</h1>
<p>West Coast will be without key forward Quinten Lynch for Friday night's clash with Geelong, but they've still had a win at the AFL tribunal. </p>
<p>The Eagles successfully argued for a downgrading of Lynch's rough conduct charge and it means he'll only miss one game, not two. </p>
<p>Diamond shines</p>
<p>Caitlin Bassett has pushed her case for selection as Australia's starting goal-shooter, playing 60 minutes of world championship netball without a single miss. </p>
<p>Bassett helped steer Australia’s Diamonds to a 75-33 win over lowly Northern Ireland, who were never going to trouble the defending champions in their second pool game at the Singapore Indoor Stadium last night. </p>
<h1>Evans takes fourth stage</h1>
<p>AFP</p>
<p>AUSTRALIA’S Cadel Evans held off a late charge from defending champion Alberto Contador to claim a prestigious victory on the fourth stage of the Tour de France. </p>
<p>The finish was so close that Contador raised his fist to celebrate what he believed was a stage win, but slow-motion video and a photo still showed that Evans, a two-time Tour runner-up, had won. </p>
<p>Evans is now second overall, with Norway's Thor Hushovd able to finish sixth on the stage and hold onto the yellow jersey with a lead of just one second. </p>
<p>Evans attacked over the last 500 metres and managed to squeeze out Contador, with Kazakhstan's Alexandre Vinokourov finishing third. </p>
<p>"It's a big surprise, I still quite can't believe it myself," said Evans, who overcame extra stress on the way to the climb when he had to change bikes and get back into the peloton. </p>
<p>"With 15km to go I think someone crashed into my rear derailleur (gear mechanism) and I had to change bikes. (BMC teammate) Marcus Burghardt helped me out ... he is my hero today. </p>
<p>"I didn't know if I was going to have anything left to give in the final after nearly 180km with crosswinds and headwinds. </p>
<p>"The first goal today was to avoid problems, and then go for the stage if possible. For me personally, the objectives are always the same - our plans in the GC (general classification)." </p>
<p>Belgian champion Philippe Gilbert, who won the opening stage on a similar finish at Mont des Alouettes, was expected for a repeat on his 29th birthday. </p>
<p>But on a finish designed for the 'punchers' who excel in the hilly one-day classics, he could only finish in fifth place as Evans continued his promising start to the race. </p>
<p>After the peloton had successfully chased down the last riders from an earlier five-man breakaway, the punchers' teams moved to the front to begin setting the pace for the climb. </p>
<p>Contador, who has had a disastrous start to the Tour, kept at the front in a bid to avoid losing any more time to his key rivals for the yellow jersey. </p>
<p>Inside the final few hundred metres Evans edged just a bike length in front of the group as the climb petered out, with Contador on his wheel and Vinokourov just behind. </p>
<p>As Evans drove for the finish line Contador made a bid to pass the Australian, who won by a few centimetres to claim his first win of this year's race. </p>
<p>Contador and Evans both took time from key rivals like Bradley Wiggins, Ivan Basso and Andy Schleck. Wiggins finished six seconds in arrears while Basso and Schleck trailed home eight seconds off the pace. </p>
<p>Hushovd, tipped to lose the yellow jersey after a brutal two-kilometre finishing climb, held on to the race lead after the 172.5km ride from Lorient to Mur-de-Bretagne. </p>
<p>"Everyone wants to take the jersey off me, but I'm going to hold on to it as long as possible," said Hushovd, who took the overall lead after his Garmin-Cervelo team won the 23km team time-trial on Sunday. </p>
<h1>Tiger out of the Open</h1>
<p>INJURED 14-time major champion Tiger Woods has pulled out of next week's British Open, casting further doubt on whether he will ever recover his form of old. </p>
<p>"Unfortunately, I've been advised that I should not play in the British Open," Woods said in a statement. </p>
<p>"I am only going to come back when I'm 100 per cent ready. I do not want to risk further injury. That's different for me, but I'm being smarter this time. I'm very disappointed and want to express my regrets to the British Open fans." </p>
<p>Woods sprained a ligament in his left knee and strained his Achilles tendon in the third round of the US Masters in April. </p>
<p>He then aggravated the injuries in May when he started the Players Championship but withdrew after nine holes. </p>
<p>Woods, 35, a three-time British Open champion, contacted Royal and Ancient chief executive Peter Dawson to explain personally why he will not compete at Royal St George's. </p>
<p>"I know how disappointed Tiger is not to be able to play in the Open this year," Dawson said. </p>
<p>"Naturally, we are sorry that a player of his caliber isn't able to join us at Royal St George's, but we wish him well in his recovery and hope to see him back soon, competing in front of the fans that love to see him play the game." </p>
<p>Woods, who has undergone four knee operations, has not won since the 2009 Australian Masters, just before the eruption of a massive sex scandal that ended his marriage and his iconic image. </p>
<p>After resuming his career in the wake of the scandal, Woods began working on changes to his swing, only to be struck time and again by injuries. </p>
<p>"In hindsight, I probably shouldn't have competed at the Players, but it's a big event, and I wanted to be there to support the tour," Woods said. </p>
<p>"I've got to learn from what I did there and do it right this time and not come back until I'm ready." </p>
<p>That means Woods will miss his second major championship in a row, having also been unable to compete in last month's US Open, which was won by Northern Ireland's 22-year-old sensation Rory McIlroy. </p>
<p>Woods said last week that he thinks he will be able to break the all-time record of 18 majors won by Jack Nicklaus despite nagging left knee injuries. </p>
<p>Woods has played with pain before, notably in his most recent major victory, the 2008 US Open at Torrey Pines when he limped to a playoff triumph over US compatriot Rocco Mediate. </p>
<p>Since then, Woods has gone without a major title and while he was once well ahead of Nicklaus' pace, he will end the year level with it unless he should recover, play and win next month's PGA Championship at Atlanta Athletic Club. </p>
<p>Woods, who holds the record for the most consecutive weeks atop the world golf rankings, said last week he had not hit balls except with a putter since his failed effort at the Players. </p>
<p>Woods has plunged to 17th in the rankings, seventh among Americans, but he remains a top draw for golf fans. </p>
<p>American Jason Dufner will replace Woods in the British Open, an event that Woods won in 2000, 2005 and 2006. </p>
<p>-AAP</p>
<h1>Watson waits for a partner</h1>
<h2>LAINE CLARK: AAP</h2>
<p>IN his new role as Australian cricket vice-captain, Shane Watson reckons he will have no say in who will be his new Test opening partner. </p>
<p>But Watson hopes to have provided the final word on the controversy that created the surprise vacancy, saying the team has no choice but to "move on now".</p>
<p>Watson admits he will have "mixed feelings" when he strides to the crease without axed Test opener Simon Katich on next month's Sri Lankan tour. </p>
<p>But Watson believed the new-look Australian team had accepted the decision and looked forward to rebuilding under rookie captain Michael Clarke. </p>
<p>"There's mixed feelings because I built a very good partnership with Simon Katich, no doubt about that," Watson told AAP. </p>
<p>"But that is the cards the team has been dealt. </p>
<p>"There is always disappointment when a mate is dropped from the team. </p>
<p>"Because you enjoy spending time with them and playing alongside them, but that has happened and we have to move on now. </p>
<p>"We've got to continue to develop our team and play the cricket we know we can play." </p>
<p>As vice-captain, Watson said he was "excited about the input I can have around the group".</p>
<p>But asked if he had a say in who would replace Katich, Watson said: "I don't get any input - that is what the selectors, captain and coach are for. </p>
<p>"It is totally out of my hands. </p>
<p>"But whoever my new partner will be, we will have to build one up that Simon and I were able to. </p>
<p>"Moving onto a new era ... the opening partnership has to be really strong again." </p>
<p>NSW left-handed opener Phil Hughes is expected to be the front-runner. </p>
<p>He gets another chance to impress in two four-day matches for Australia A against a Zimbabwe XI, the first starting on July 15. </p>
<p>Australia's one-day and Twenty20 sides for the Sri Lankan tour will be unveiled in Brisbane on Wednesday. </p>
<p>While one mate has gone, another two remain for Watson - Ricky Ponting and Mike Hussey, who at 36 are both a year older than the axed Katich. </p>
<p>National coach Tim Nielsen said on Monday Katich's dumping was a clear signal from national selectors that they wanted to "regenerate" the team. </p>
<p>But Watson did not believe veterans Ponting and Hussey would be feeling any extra pressure to perform in Sri Lanka. </p>
<p>"I don't think there is any more pressure on anyone than normal," he said. </p>
<p>"The pressure is on everyone to perform consistently especially in a changing era of Australian cricket. </p>
<p>"Our next few series are against some of the best teams in the world - Sri Lanka, South Africa in South Africa, New Zealand here and the big series against world No.1 India here. </p>
<p>"We have to be up to speed pretty quickly because it could be a pretty disappointing few months." </p>
<p>Watson admitted it was "strange" seeing Australia ranked No.5 in the Test standings. </p>
<p>"There is no doubt we have to regroup. There are no excuses. We need to find ways to get better." </p>
<p>Watson is preparing for the Sri Lankan tour as part of a 22-strong group of Cricket Australia contracted players at a Brisbane training camp. </p>